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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2017-04-21 | 2016-07-28 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is a bit better than Moto Z Force Droid Edition's overall score of 76.4. Galaxy S8's design is a bit thicker but a little bit lighter than the Moto Z Force Droid Edition, and both were only released 9 months apart. Galaxy S8 features a little sharper display than Moto Z Force Droid Edition, because it has a little bit more pixels per screen inch, a little bigger screen and a little higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The Moto Z Force Droid Edition counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Moto Z Force Droid Edition also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features just a little better hardware performance than Moto Z Force Droid Edition, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a greater number of cores. Moto Z Force Droid Edition counts with just a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Moto Z Force Droid Edition features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Moto Z Force Droid Edition also counts with a way higher 21 MP resolution back-facing camera.
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